On this day (27/08): The Bombardment of Algiers (1816) to free European slaves and to stop the practice of enslaving Europeans. Around 3,000 slaves were freed, plus a treaty was signed against the slavery of Europeans. This practice then ended entirely with the French conquest of Algeria.

On this day (27/08): The Bombardment of Algiers (1816) to free European slaves and to stop the practice of enslaving Europeans. Around 3,000 slaves were freed, plus a treaty was signed against the slavery of Europeans. This practice then ended entirely with the French conquest of Algeria.

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